scholarship lesson 4

Question 1

adroit
shrew resourceful dexterous skillful

Answer 1

adversary
opponent enemy foe opposition

Question 2

avert
turn away prevent forestall hold off obviate

Answer 2

cogent
understandable convincing sound idea

Question 3

demolish
tear down destroy raze smash

Answer 3

evaporate
disappear vanish dry up

Question 4

fiscal
about money financial monetary pecuniary

Answer 4

hamper
interfere hold back hinder impede obstruct

Question 5

humid
damp moist wet

Answer 5

inundate
flood deluge overwhelm swamp

Question 6

mammoth
gigantic giant huge enormous

Answer 6

manifest
make clear evince demonstrate reveal

Question 7

obnoxious
rude objectionable offensive

Answer 7

plight
dangerous complicated situation dilemma predicament

Question 8

replenish
refill renew restore

Answer 8

reprimand
condemnation censure reproof

Question 9

rescind
annul cancel repeal abolish take away remove

Answer 9

reticent
closed mouthed silent taciturn uncommunicative

Question 10

revere
worthy of honor venerate worship adore

Answer 10

sinister
evil malevolent ominous criminal